They finally sent one
July 16, 2026 at 1:38 PM
They finally sent one
Minnesota businesses can apply *right now* for a grant to purchase e-bikes for commercial use through the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's (MPCA) Small Business Environmental Assistance Program!
More info: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MPL...
More info: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MPL...
Cargo Bikes for Business: Grant Opportunity
content.govdelivery.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Minnesota businesses can apply *right now* for a grant to purchase e-bikes for commercial use through the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's (MPCA) Small Business Environmental Assistance Program!
More info: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MPL...
More info: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MPL...
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert in effect until 11 a.m. Friday, July 17, due to heavy wildfire smoke from northern Minnesota and southern Canada. The alert may need to be extended for parts of the state beyond Friday morning. Residents are advised to: 1/
July 16, 2026 at 11:08 PM
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert in effect until 11 a.m. Friday, July 17, due to heavy wildfire smoke from northern Minnesota and southern Canada. The alert may need to be extended for parts of the state beyond Friday morning. Residents are advised to: 1/
#SongBuilding
#MusicChallenge
Day 27 - Wall
Behind The Wall Of Sleep · The Smithereens
💿Live in New York City - 1986
#MusicChallenge
Day 27 - Wall
Behind The Wall Of Sleep · The Smithereens
💿Live in New York City - 1986
Behind The Wall Of Sleep
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Behind The Wall Of Sleep · The Smithereens
New York City 1986 (Live) - EP
℗ 2012 KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC MPCA/LEHSEM MUSIC
Released on: 2012-03-05
Composer: P. DINIZIO
Music Publisher: KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC MPCA/LEHSEM MUSIC
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July 26, 2026 at 9:05 PM
#SongBuilding
#MusicChallenge
Day 27 - Wall
Behind The Wall Of Sleep · The Smithereens
💿Live in New York City - 1986
#MusicChallenge
Day 27 - Wall
Behind The Wall Of Sleep · The Smithereens
💿Live in New York City - 1986
Busy news day here at Atlas Games. The MPCA issued their press release about the Recycling Markets Development Grant, including almost $100,000 funding for Replay Workshop, with a picture of our shredded plastic to illustrate it!
www.pca.state.mn.us/news-and-sto...
www.pca.state.mn.us/news-and-sto...
MPCA invests $5.3 million to grow recycling markets in Minnesota
The MPCA has announced that 11 grant recipients will receive a total of $5.3 million for projects that build lasting capacity to support recycling markets in Minnesota.
www.pca.state.mn.us
October 15, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Busy news day here at Atlas Games. The MPCA issued their press release about the Recycling Markets Development Grant, including almost $100,000 funding for Replay Workshop, with a picture of our shredded plastic to illustrate it!
www.pca.state.mn.us/news-and-sto...
www.pca.state.mn.us/news-and-sto...
A FOIA-based retrospective on a community campaign I'm proud to have been part of
(We won)
sahanjournal.com/climate-envi...
(We won)
sahanjournal.com/climate-envi...
MPCA ill-equipped to respond to Smith Foundry, emails show
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) was ill-equipped to respond to community concerns about violations found by the EPA at Minneapolis’ Smith Foundry.
sahanjournal.com
December 10, 2024 at 10:20 PM
A FOIA-based retrospective on a community campaign I'm proud to have been part of
(We won)
sahanjournal.com/climate-envi...
(We won)
sahanjournal.com/climate-envi...
City of Minneapolis: "The MPCA recommends avoiding prolonged or heavy exertion and staying indoors when possible."
Also City of Minneapolis: "Send out the landscaping crews, without PPE!"
Also City of Minneapolis: "Send out the landscaping crews, without PPE!"
July 16, 2026 at 2:21 PM
City of Minneapolis: "The MPCA recommends avoiding prolonged or heavy exertion and staying indoors when possible."
Also City of Minneapolis: "Send out the landscaping crews, without PPE!"
Also City of Minneapolis: "Send out the landscaping crews, without PPE!"
“Unfortunately, the already-approved funding has not been reliably available to us to access since early February,” an MPCA spokesperson said.
minnesotareformer.com/2025/02/21/t...
minnesotareformer.com/2025/02/21/t...
Trump administration locks MPCA out of $200 million in federal grants • Minnesota Reformer
The Trump administration has locked Minnesota out of $200 million in federal grants awarded to the state last year for community-based climate projects, leaving projects in limbo and underscoring the ...
minnesotareformer.com
February 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
“Unfortunately, the already-approved funding has not been reliably available to us to access since early February,” an MPCA spokesperson said.
minnesotareformer.com/2025/02/21/t...
minnesotareformer.com/2025/02/21/t...
In the latest DSM they're adding an entry for Millennial Phone Call Anxiety. MPCA is a debilitating condition that effects thousands of smol beans every day.
February 6, 2025 at 5:21 AM
In the latest DSM they're adding an entry for Millennial Phone Call Anxiety. MPCA is a debilitating condition that effects thousands of smol beans every day.
It's a record.
AQI of 800 in Grand Portage Tuesday is the highest wildfire smoke AQI since MPCA records began in 2000.
We all breathe better tomorrow under trademark Minnesota blue skies once again. ☀️
#mnwx
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
AQI of 800 in Grand Portage Tuesday is the highest wildfire smoke AQI since MPCA records began in 2000.
We all breathe better tomorrow under trademark Minnesota blue skies once again. ☀️
#mnwx
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
Smoke storm: Highest smoke level ever recorded for Minnesota
A record smoke front blew into Minnesota Tuesday. Air quality will improve dramatically Wednesday.
www.mprnews.org
June 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM
It's a record.
AQI of 800 in Grand Portage Tuesday is the highest wildfire smoke AQI since MPCA records began in 2000.
We all breathe better tomorrow under trademark Minnesota blue skies once again. ☀️
#mnwx
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
AQI of 800 in Grand Portage Tuesday is the highest wildfire smoke AQI since MPCA records began in 2000.
We all breathe better tomorrow under trademark Minnesota blue skies once again. ☀️
#mnwx
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
Kind of an "everybody sucks here" situation imo:
- Employee of state regulator using LinkedIn to criticize employee of a firm they regulate
- Cargill being whiny babies about the whole thing
- MPCA folding over a tiny bit of criticism
- Employee of state regulator using LinkedIn to criticize employee of a firm they regulate
- Cargill being whiny babies about the whole thing
- MPCA folding over a tiny bit of criticism
April 7, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Kind of an "everybody sucks here" situation imo:
- Employee of state regulator using LinkedIn to criticize employee of a firm they regulate
- Cargill being whiny babies about the whole thing
- MPCA folding over a tiny bit of criticism
- Employee of state regulator using LinkedIn to criticize employee of a firm they regulate
- Cargill being whiny babies about the whole thing
- MPCA folding over a tiny bit of criticism
NEW: The Trump administration has locked Minnesota out of $200 million in federal food and climate grants awarded last summer. Projects breaking ground this year were depending on that money. minnesotareformer.com/2025/02/21/t...
Trump administration locks MPCA out of $200 million in federal grants • Minnesota Reformer
The Trump administration has locked Minnesota out of $200 million in federal grants awarded to the state last year for community-based climate projects, leaving projects in limbo and underscoring the ...
minnesotareformer.com
February 21, 2025 at 10:06 PM
NEW: The Trump administration has locked Minnesota out of $200 million in federal food and climate grants awarded last summer. Projects breaking ground this year were depending on that money. minnesotareformer.com/2025/02/21/t...
Worst MN wildfire smoke air quality index today since records began in 2000. 🔥
MPCA meteorologists tell me AQI hit 800 at Grand Portage at 2 am. Blows previous record of 692 AQI (St. Cloud) 7/29/2021 out of the water. Blaine hit 274, short of Twin Cities worst wildfire smoke record 555.
Wow.
#mnwx
MPCA meteorologists tell me AQI hit 800 at Grand Portage at 2 am. Blows previous record of 692 AQI (St. Cloud) 7/29/2021 out of the water. Blaine hit 274, short of Twin Cities worst wildfire smoke record 555.
Wow.
#mnwx
June 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Worst MN wildfire smoke air quality index today since records began in 2000. 🔥
MPCA meteorologists tell me AQI hit 800 at Grand Portage at 2 am. Blows previous record of 692 AQI (St. Cloud) 7/29/2021 out of the water. Blaine hit 274, short of Twin Cities worst wildfire smoke record 555.
Wow.
#mnwx
MPCA meteorologists tell me AQI hit 800 at Grand Portage at 2 am. Blows previous record of 692 AQI (St. Cloud) 7/29/2021 out of the water. Blaine hit 274, short of Twin Cities worst wildfire smoke record 555.
Wow.
#mnwx
Yo, business owners in MN (500 employees or less)! MPCA has a cool grant you might be interested in. E-bikes for commercial biz. Think delivery, providing services, etc. Grant applications due Jan 15, 2026: www.pca.state.mn.us/grants-and-l...
E-bikes for business grant
The MPCA is offering approximately $135,000 in grant funding to help Minnesota businesses and organizations purchase bicycles and electric-assisted bicycles (e-bikes) for commercial use.
www.pca.state.mn.us
December 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Yo, business owners in MN (500 employees or less)! MPCA has a cool grant you might be interested in. E-bikes for commercial biz. Think delivery, providing services, etc. Grant applications due Jan 15, 2026: www.pca.state.mn.us/grants-and-l...
The MPCA is trying to weaken a law meant to reduce pollution in overburdened communities – we have until July 17 to submit comments.
June 28, 2026 at 8:20 PM
The MPCA is trying to weaken a law meant to reduce pollution in overburdened communities – we have until July 17 to submit comments.
Our unhoused neighbors are especially exposed to these harms. MPCA confirms this directly. Our unhoused neighbors need support. I made a request to the administration today requesting a plan for our unhoused neighbors. 4/
July 16, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Our unhoused neighbors are especially exposed to these harms. MPCA confirms this directly. Our unhoused neighbors need support. I made a request to the administration today requesting a plan for our unhoused neighbors. 4/
A paper in Nature presents a nearly complete fossil of a dinosaur from Argentina that would have weighed less than 1 kg when alive and may be the smallest known dinosaur from South America discovered to date. go.nature.com/4kVlgox #Paleosky 🧪
March 8, 2026 at 2:08 AM
A paper in Nature presents a nearly complete fossil of a dinosaur from Argentina that would have weighed less than 1 kg when alive and may be the smallest known dinosaur from South America discovered to date. go.nature.com/4kVlgox #Paleosky 🧪
Minnesota now has the nation’s strictest ban on “forever chemicals” in consumer products. Are companies up to the task of following it?
We tested household products for PFAS using Minnesota’s new regulations. Here’s what we found.
The Star Tribune used a screening test similar to what the MPCA would. Some results were above the level that would trigger a state inquiry.
www.startribune.com
March 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Minnesota now has the nation’s strictest ban on “forever chemicals” in consumer products. Are companies up to the task of following it?
A paper in Nature presents a nearly complete fossil of a dinosaur from Argentina that would have weighed less than 1 kg when alive and may be the smallest known dinosaur from South America discovered to date. go.nature.com/4kVlgox #Paleosky 🧪
February 25, 2026 at 11:28 PM
A paper in Nature presents a nearly complete fossil of a dinosaur from Argentina that would have weighed less than 1 kg when alive and may be the smallest known dinosaur from South America discovered to date. go.nature.com/4kVlgox #Paleosky 🧪
11am air update: starting to see unhealthy air in the east metro, and it’s all unhealthy up north.
These are from the MPCA website: www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-la...
These are from the MPCA website: www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-la...
July 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
11am air update: starting to see unhealthy air in the east metro, and it’s all unhealthy up north.
These are from the MPCA website: www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-la...
These are from the MPCA website: www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-la...
February 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I mean, MPCA even says to reduce vehicle trips so….
July 16, 2026 at 1:54 PM
I mean, MPCA even says to reduce vehicle trips so….
Knew these details. I'll see how What If Christmas goes as I like that plot, but MPCA hasn't given me a favorite in years-not just on GAF; Netflix, Hallmark (Christmas Cup), etc.
September 23, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Knew these details. I'll see how What If Christmas goes as I like that plot, but MPCA hasn't given me a favorite in years-not just on GAF; Netflix, Hallmark (Christmas Cup), etc.
..."Nearby lakes untouched by mining average less than 3, according to MPCA documents filed with the draft Minntac permit."
September 25, 2026 at 12:39 PM
..."Nearby lakes untouched by mining average less than 3, according to MPCA documents filed with the draft Minntac permit."